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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:'''<br> | ||
{{Block indent|[Mailto:dir@detroitpubliclibrary.org dir@detroitpubliclibrary.org]}} | |||
'''Address:'''< | <br> | ||
'''Address:''' <br> | |||
{{Block indent|5201 Woodward Ave.<br>Detroit, MI 48202}} | |||
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'''Telephone:'''< | '''Telephone:''' <br> | ||
{{Block indent|313-481-1300; }} | |||
'''Hours:'''< | {{Block indent|Burton Historical Collection 313-481-1401<br> }} | ||
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'''Hours:'''<br> | |||
*'''Monday: ''' CLOSED | |||
*'''Tuesday : '''12:00 pm - 8:00 pm | |||
*'''Wednesday: '''12:00 pm - 8:00 pm | |||
*'''Thursday: '''10:00 am - 6:00 pm | |||
*'''Friday: '''10:00 am - 6:00 pm | |||
*'''Saturday: '''10:00 am - 6:00 pm | |||
*'''Sunday: '''CLOSED | |||
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'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<br> | '''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
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*'''Map:''' | *'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Detroit+Main+Library,+Wayne+State+University,+5201+Woodward+Ave,+Detroit,+MI+48202/@42.3597921,-83.0691169,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8824d2bcde008bdf:0x55c4dcc8baecb8d6 Location map: Detroit Public Library Main Branch] | ||
*'''Directons:''' | *'''Directons:''' | ||
*'''Public transportation:''' | *'''Public transportation:''' [http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules Detroit DOT] bus routes 16, 53, 450, 460, 610, and 851 all stop near the Detroit Public Library Main Branch. | ||
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'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/ Detroit Public Library] calendar, news and highlights, special collections, favorites, catalog and database search, special services, locations, research and resources, and services.<br> | *[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/ Detroit Public Library] calendar, news and highlights, special collections, favorites, catalog and database search, special services, locations, research and resources, and services.<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://detp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/ Detroit Public Library] catalog online by keyword, author, title, subject, series, or periodical title. <br> | ||
*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection] has background history of the Great Lakes area, New England, and New France as well as local and county histories for both the United States and Canada. <br> | *[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection] has background history of the Great Lakes area, New England, and New France as well as local and county histories for both the United States and Canada. <br> | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The '''Detroit Public Library Main Branch''' is home to the '''[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]''' and to the '''Detroit Society for Genealogical Research'''. They also have many unpublished family histories, research aids like indexes and cemetery guides, and an obituary collection. Their family folder collection is large, as is their very good newspaper collection.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{ | The '''Detroit Public Library Main Branch''' is home to the '''[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]''' and to the '''Detroit Society for Genealogical Research'''. They also have many unpublished family histories, research aids like indexes and cemetery guides, and an obituary collection. Their family folder collection is large, as is their very good newspaper collection.<ref name="DB61">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 61. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
The '''Burton Historical Collection''' contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. | The '''Burton Historical Collection''' contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. | ||
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=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
{{Block indent|1=*Bernice Cox Sprenger, ''Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection'' (Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Public Library, 1985). {{WorldCat|12690224|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|476098|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.4 A3sb}}.|2=1}} | |||
* | {{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/Michigan%20and%20Detroit%20Selected%20Genealogical%20Resources.pdf Michigan and Detroit Select Genealogical Resources] }} | ||
* | {{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/Index%20of%20Roman%20Catholic%20Church%20Records%20from%20Archdiocese%20of%20Detroit_4.pdf Roman Catholic Church Records from the Archdiocese of Detroit] }} | ||
* | {{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/BHC%20Sources%20for%20Civil%20War%20Research.pdf Selected Resources for Civil War Research] }} | ||
* | {{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/BHC_Gen_Af-Am_Sources_rev.1.pdf Selected African American Resources] }} | ||
{{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/War%20of%201812%20Resources.pdf War of 1812 Resources] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/wayne-county-death-record-index Wayne County Death Record Index]}} | |||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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{{Michigan|Michigan}}<br> | {{Michigan|Michigan}}<br> | ||
[[Category:United_States_Repositories | [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] [[Category:Wayne_County,_Michigan]] [[Category:Michigan Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[Category:Michigan, United States]][[Category:Archives and Libraries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 19 August 2025
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Collection Description[edit | edit source]The Detroit Public Library Main Branch is home to the Burton Historical Collection and to the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. They also have many unpublished family histories, research aids like indexes and cemetery guides, and an obituary collection. Their family folder collection is large, as is their very good newspaper collection.[1] The Burton Historical Collection contains records pertaining to Detroit’s history from her days as a 17th century settlement to present day, with information about the Great Lakes Region including the role of Canada, the French and English influence. There are atlases, maps, photographs, pamphlets, bound newspapers, personal papers and much more. Some Vital records such as marriage, birth and death records are available. Federal population schedules along with family histories, personal papers, immigration records, some Detroit high school yearbooks, probate indexes and records plus city directories for most years and other supporting resources are also available. Guides[edit | edit source]Sources[edit | edit source]
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